🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Soins

Pronunciation / Transliteration: swa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Caregiving/ˈkɛrˌɡɪv.ɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Elle a consacré beaucoup de temps aux soins de sa mère."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of providing care for someone, especially in a professional or familial context.

    "Her caregiving for her elderly parents took a toll on her personal life."
  2. 2

    A role or profession involving the provision of care to individuals who are unable to fully care for themselves.

    "Caregiving can be both rewarding and challenging, requiring patience and compassion."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'caregiving' is derived from the combination of 'care', which comes from the Old English 'carian' meaning 'to grieve or to feel concern', and 'giving', which originates from the Old English 'giefan' meaning 'to bestow or grant'. The term has evolved in modern usage to refer specifically to the act of providing care, especially to those who are ill or elderly.

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